Angela O’Connor, Founder and CEO, The HR Lounge

?One of the most influential women in public sector HR, Angela O’Connor’s career has spanned more than 30 years

Wendy Hirsh, Independent researcher and principal associate, Institute for Employment Studies

Wendy Hirsh is an independent researcher and consultant on a range of people management issues

Helen Giles, executive director of people and governance, St Mungo’s and MD, Real People

Helen Giles is executive director of people and governance for St Mungo’s and MD of Real People, an HR consultancy

Helena Feltham, people director, B&Q

Helena Feltham is currently the people director for B&Q where she has continued to lead significant people change and transformation

Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth, Group HR director, BBC

Hughes-D'Aeth has worked in HR roles for more than 30 years across a variety of sectors and countries

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Ben Bengougam, Senior vice president HR, EMEA, Hilton

Bengougam is responsible for leading HR across EMEA, which includes more than 50,000 employees in 60 countries

Deborah Baker, Group director for people, Sky

As group director for people at Sky Deborah Baker oversees more than 31,000 employees across Europe

Susan Martindale, group HR director, Mitchells & Butlers

Susan Martindale was appointed group HR director for Mitchells & Butlers in November 2012 having previously been group purchasing director and divisional operations director

Julie Welch, Group HR director, Bunzl

Bunzl is a FTSE 100 support services company with revenues worldwide of more than £8.5 billion

Kate Guthrie, group HR director, Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank

Kate Guthrie joined the group in January 2016 immediately prior to its demerger from National Australia Group and the subsequent IPO and listing on the UK Stock Exchange

Kessar Kalim, Director of HR, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Kessar Kalim is the Director of HR at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), a position he has held since September 2017.

Annette Kelleher, Chief HR officer, Johnson Matthey

Annette Kelleher joined Johnson Matthey in early 2013 to lead the group’s human resources agenda

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